Gun Violence Survivors at Higher Risk of Being Diagnosed with Mental Health Issues
Estimates show that in the United States approximately 85,000 individuals survive gun injuries, while another 40,000 are killed by guns annually. New research has found that the consequences of gun violence extend far beyond the damage caused by the injury. Long-term repercussions include substance-use disorders, worsened mental health and increase in healthcare costs incurred for survivors as well as increased mental health conditions for their significant others and children. The study was carried out by researchers at Harvard Medical School. Its findings were reported in the “Annals of Internal Medicine.” This is the first quasiexperimental, large-scale study to look into…
